to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to come and go; to go back and forth
conduct; behavior; behaviour
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to order; to command; to appoint
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to open (one's eyes) wide
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
national defence; national defense
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
way; method; means; resource; course